04/04/2023
Lai Mohammed...Stop Campaign of Calumny, Obi Warns
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that the press statement by the Nigerian Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed is a campaign of calumny against his person.
His words: “In the past few days, I've observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, the latest being allegations attributed to the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, in Washington DC. It is most unfortunate that these consistent efforts to portray me in a manner, quite contrary to what I am and my core values, are coming from such high quarters. Minister Lai accusing me of stoking the fire of insurrection is totally fictitious and malicious. I have never advocated or encouraged anyone to undermine the Nigerian state; I've never sponsored or preached any action against the Nigerian state.”
"It was utterly perplexing that a Minister would be busy traveling round the world, telling Nigerians that the purpose was to tell the world the true story of the Nigerian election." Obi said it was laughable, against the background of the fact that most of those countries sent their people to monitor the election and have all received reports from the monitors, as well as from their embassies. “Obi asked: “Between Lai Mohammed and their monitors/embassies, who would these countries believe?”
He further stated that such reckless behavior, sponsored with tax payers money, was among the reasons those countries often do not take Nigeria seriously. “The billions spent on those meaningless trips would be enough to fix several dilapidated schools in the country."
I'm committed to Due Process and presently seeking redress in Court. I urge those engaged in this demarketing process to stop presenting Nigeria in such bad light. Our future generations deserve a new Nigeria where they can live a secure and decent life,like their counterparts in other climes,it is possible he said."
